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Prior approval (PA) for process construction workers

If your company is in the process sector and wants to employ process construction workers from non-traditional source (NTS) countries and China, you will need to get prior approval (PA) before applying for their Work Permits.

What is prior approval

PA is an approval for companies to employ foreign workers from NTS countries and the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

PA indicates the number of foreign workers the company is allowed to employ from these countries. It also determines the number of workers who can have their Work Permits renewed, or who can be transferred from another company in Singapore.

PAs are given based on:

The duration of the Work Permits applied for.

The number of full-time local workers employed by the company over the past 3 months as reflected in the company's CPF contribution statements.